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This course gives you a complete insight into the modern design of digital systems fundamentals from an eminently practical point of view. Unlike other more "classic" digital circuits courses, our interest focuses more on the system than on the electronics that support it. This approach will allow us to lay the foundation for the design of complex digital systems.
You will learn a set of design methodologies and will use a set of (educational-oriented) computer-aided-design tools (CAD) that will allow you not only to design small and medium size circuits, but also to access to higher level courses covering so exciting topics as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) design or computer architecture, to give just two examples.

Course topics are complemented with the design of a simple processor, introduced as a transversal example of a complex digital system. This example will let you understand and feel comfortable with some fundamental computer architecture terms as the instruction set, microprograms and microinstructions.

After completing this course you will be able to:

   * Design medium complexity digital systems.
   * Understand the description of digital systems using high-level languages such as VHDL.
   * Understand how computers operate at their most basic level (machine language).

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Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

Habilidades que obtendrás

Digital Design
Digital Circuit Design
Boolean Algebra
Processor Design

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Certificado para compartir

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Nivel intermedio

Aprox. 28 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

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Semana

1

Semana 1

2 horas para completar

All you need to know to start the course

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module We have collected here everything you need to know before starting the course. This week is divided into three sections: <ul><li>The first is the one you're reading about now and includes a number of general explanations about how the course will run and about the virtual machine you should install on your computer to answer the different quizzes . </li><li>The second (Previous knowledge: A review) presents a series of tests you can use to check your level of knowledge about numbering systems and the use of pseudocode to describe algorithms. </li><li>The third block contains the first real topic of the course: What Digital Systems are?</li></ul>

2 horas para completar

1 video (Total 2 minutos), 10 lecturas

2 horas para completar

Previous knowledge: A review

Check your knowledge about binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, and the description of algorithms using a pseudocode

2 horas para completar

2 videos (Total 36 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

3 horas para completar

What Digital Systems are?

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This module is an introduction to Digital Systems. Here you will find:<ol><li>A set of videos_L covering issue 1 and the corresponding exercises, </li><li>Two videos_P introducing the processor that we will design along the course, and</li><li>Some video-based explanations; a wiki and some FAQs about how VerilUOC_Desktop tool functions. You will have to use VerilUOC_Desktop in the next module</li></ol> Read the "Lesson Index" in the "Index and PDF files" section and the "README" in the VerilUOC_Desktop section for more information.

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 71 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

Semana

2

Semana 2

3 horas para completar

Combinational Circuits (I)

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 101 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

1 hora para completar

VerilUOC_Desktop tools

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module From this week you will need to use VerilUOC_Desktop to do some of the exercises in the quizzes. VerilUOC_Desktop is a software package based on Logisim, enhanced with a number of modules to enable:<ul><li>Enter Boolean equations (BoolMin),</li><li>Enter digital circuits and check them according the problem statement (VerilCirc), and</li><li>Enter chronograms (time-charts) and check that they are correct (VerilChart).</li></ul>This section contains two videos explaining how these three tools work. By now you only need to use VerilCirc and BoolMin, so if you are pushed for time, you might postpone VerilChart for later. Obviously, it is impossible to cover in these two videos all eventualities you can find while working with VerilUOC_Desktop tools. In case of doubt, look at the VerilUOC_Desktop wiki, look at the FAQs or post your problems in the forums. There are specific forums for VerilCirc, BoolMin and VerilChart.

1 hora para completar

2 videos (Total 33 minutos), 3 lecturas

Semana

3

Semana 3

3 horas para completar

Combinational circuits (II)

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We continue the study of combinational circuits. While in the previous module we were working on the classical design techniques of combinational circuits, this one is focused on other issues such as a brief introduction to computer aided design tools (CAD tools), or the direct synthesis of combinational circuits from its algorithmic description. Read the "Lesson index" for more information. To solve the exercises in this module VerilUOC_Desktop is needed. Remember that the "VerilUOC_Desktop" section in module 2 contains all the information you need about this tool.

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 84 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

Semana

4

Semana 4

5 horas para completar

Arithmetic components + Introduction to VHDL

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module Arithmetic circuits are an essential part of many digital circuits and thus deserve a particular treatment. <ul><li> The first part of this module presents some implementations of the basic arithmetic operations. Only operations with naturals (non-negative integers) are considered. </li><li>The second part of this module introduces the basics of VHDL with the goal of providing enough knowledge to understand its usage throughout this course and start developing basic hardware models.</li></ul>

5 horas para completar

10 videos (Total 167 minutos), 9 lecturas, 1 cuestionario

10 videos

L4.1 Arithmetic blocks27m

Lecture 4.2 (1outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Lexicon, syntax and structure8m

Lecture 4.2 (2outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Lexicon, syntax and structure12m

Lecture 4.3 (1outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Sequential sentences10m

Lecture 4.3 (2outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Sequential sentences12m

Lecture 4.4 (1outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Concurrent sentences12m

Lecture 4.4 (2outof2): Introduction to VHDL - Concurrent sentences8m

L4.2 Short introduction to VHDL I (OLD VERSION)22m

L4.3 Short introduction to VHDL II (OLD VERSION)18m

L4.4 Short introduction VHDL III (OLD VERSION)32m

9 lecturas

IMPORTANT - README10m

Lesson index10m

PDF files10m

Lesson index (OLD VERSION)10m

PDF files (OLD VERSION)10m

IMPORTANT - README10m

No lecture about the processor in this module . Next video will be P5.1.10m

About the exercises (README)10m

Solved exercises - Arithmetic circuits10m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Practice quiz 430m

Semana

5

Semana 5

2 horas para completar

Sequential circuits (I)

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module This is the first module dedicated to Sequential Circuits (Digital Systems with Memory).

2 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 79 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

Semana

6

Semana 6

2 horas para completar

Sequential circuits (II)

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module This second module dedicated to Sequential Circuits deals with particular sequential circuits that are building blocks of larger circuits, namely registers, counters and memory blocks.

2 horas para completar

4 videos (Total 59 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

Semana

7

Semana 7

3 horas para completar

Sequential circuits III and Finite State Machines

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module This module deals with two topics:

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 81 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

Semana

8

Semana 8

2 horas para completar

Implementation of digital systems

Click on "v More" to read the purpose of this module This last module presents some basic information about manufacturing technologies, as well as about implementation strategies, and synthesis and implementation tools.

2 horas para completar

4 videos (Total 47 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

1 hora para completar

COURSE SUMMARY AND FAREWELL

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1 hora para completar

3 lecturas

Reseñas

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Principales reseñas sobre DIGITAL SYSTEMS: FROM LOGIC GATES TO PROCESSORS

por SM10 de jul. de 2018

The course goes from a logic gate level to that of a processor in a smooth manner covering many concepts enroute

por SH9 de sep. de 2019

It's not a easy course for me, but the practice exercise is enough for me to get deeper understanding in course content.

por PR20 de abr. de 2017

This is a very good course for experts as well as beginners . Quiz assignments were very challenging . I like the concept of practice and solved quiz

por SP12 de jul. de 2021

This course has very well planned content, practice and graded exercises. Learnt a lot and looking for more advanced course on this topic.

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Digital Systems: From Logic Gates to Processors